Transportation ‘The key to prevention is a safe driver’ – Deardorff ‘We have a long way to go’ October 1, 2000 TORONTO, Ont. - Transportation experts from across North America and as far away as Australia gathered in Toronto last month for the first North American Brake Safety Conference, looking to discuss th...
Transportation Clarke, Fastfrate call off their deal October 1, 2000 TORONTO, Ont. - The deal that would have seen the acquisition of Consolidated Fastfrate Inc. by Clarke Inc. has been scrapped. Announced in August, the deal hit a snag on Friday, Sept. 22, just eight ...
Transportation Turning up the heat October 1, 2000 TORONTO, Ont. - Most people in the trucking industry agree that poor brake maintenance is at the root of the persistently high number of out-of-adjustment brakes found in roadside inspections. But jus...
Transportation Clear your ears, 10-4 October 1, 2000 When it comes to CB radios, it's all about going the distance."They all want to get out as far as they can," says Jamie Trenholm of Durham Radio Sales, referring to customers at the Whitby, Ont store....
Transportation Grease is the word: Petro Canada official October 1, 2000 TORONTO, Ont. - With questions about installation now answered, Petro Canada is saying that grease is the word for wheel ends.Semi-fluid greases offer a longer life, and won't run out if a wheel seal ...
Transportation Button up and prepare for the cold weather October 1, 2000 Baby, it's about to get cold outside.Real cold.Damn cold.Such is the promise of a Canadian winter. And while our trucks might have to be spec'd to deal with such things as heavier weights, Canadian tr...
Transportation You can prove due diligence in safety compliance October 1, 2000 It is important for carriers to be able to demonstrate policies, procedures, and practices that indicate they're in compliance with the wide range of laws and regulations that govern our industry. Doi...
Transportation Ontario’s calendar boy October 1, 2000 TORONTO, Ont. - An Ontario owner/operator has become a calendar model. More to the point, his truck has.Doug Fisher, of Ayr, Ont., has won the BF Goodrich Commercial Truck Tires 2000 Cool Rigs contest...
Transportation Crunching the numbers October 1, 2000 TORONTO, Ont. - The statisticians were out in full force at the inaugural North American Brake Safety Conference held last month in Toronto.First up was John Meed, head of heavy vehicle inspections fo...
Transportation CTA looks for 21 per cent rate on corporate tax October 1, 2000 OTTAWA, Ont. - The Canadian Trucking Alliance (CTA) called for a phased-in cut of the corporate income tax rate, to 21 from 28 per cent, in its pre-budget submission to the federal Finance Committee.T...
Transportation Alliance, feds launch fatigue campaign October 1, 2000 TORONTO, Ont. - The Canadian Trucking Alliance and Transport Canada have joining together to develop an information campaign on driver fatigue that will be launched this fall."Drivers have to be aware...
Transportation Truck World hours should be different October 1, 2000 Dear Editor,I found the exhibitors at Truck World 2000 helpful and informative. Most were willing to take their time and explain what it is they were selling or showing, and I had several long convers...
Transportation The trucking culture is dying October 1, 2000 Dear Editor,It seems in the last 10 years that the majority of workers throughout the country have enjoyed yearly increases in their wages, through the efforts of negotiations and the addition of cost...
Transportation John Ford named Shell Million Miler October 1, 2000 TORONTO, Ont. - John Ford of John A. Ford Trucking in Brigden, Ont. has joined Shell Canada's Million Miler "Haul of Fame," a program which rewards commercial drivers for using the company's Rotella T...
Transportation Star shareholders approve sale October 1, 2000 KELOWNA, B.C. - The shareholders of Western Star Trucks Holdings have approved the $670-million sale of the company to Freightliner LLC. DaimlerChrysler, Freightliner's parent company, had made an off...